Smithsonian & Related Museums, Washington DC Photos |
Smithsonian Institution, Freer & Sackler Galleries, National Museum of African Art, Hirshhorn Museum of Modern Art, National Museum of Natural History are in close proximity on The Mall. |
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| See also: Subject index for Washington, Captions list for Washington, The Mall, National Museum of American History, Renwick Gallery, National Gallery of Art, National Air & Space Museum |
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| Smithsonian Building - The Castle (1855). Architect: James Renwick. On National Register. | Smithsonian Building - The Castle's many spires. Architect: James Renwick. | Smithsonian Building's Romanesque style. Architect: James Renwick. | Carousel horses in front of Smithsonian Building. Architect: James Renwick. |
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| Arts & Industries Building (1879-81). Architect: Cluss & Schulze + Montgomery C. Meigs. On National Register. | Freer Gallery Of Art (1923) building. Architect: Charles A. Platt. On National Register. | Modern sculpture in front of the Freer Gallery. | Skylight stairwell of Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (1987) which is below ground beside & integrated with the Freer Gallery & National Museum of African Art. Architect: I. Junzo Yoshimura, Jean-Paul Carlhian II & Richard Potter. |
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| Jade stag from Western Zhou dynasty of China (11th c BC) in Sackler Gallery. | Jade bird plaques from Western Zhou dynasty of China (11th c BC) in Sackler Gallery. | Bronze wine jar in animal shape from Western Zhou dynasty of China (10th c BC) in Sackler Gallery. | Bronze, silver, gold chariot fitting in canine shape from Eastern Zhou dynasty of China (300-250 BC) in Sackler Gallery. |
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| Lion Yue ware from Western Jin dynasty of China (265-317) in Freer Gallery. | Japanese stationary box with monkeys (19th c) in Freer Gallery. | Gilt-silver plate showing horseman hunting boars from Sasanian period of Persia (300-400) in Sackler Gallery. | Gilt-silver animal-shaped horn from Sasanian period of Persia or Afghanistan (300-400) in Sackler Gallery. |
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| Enameled bowl showing courting couple (13th c) in Freer Gallery. | Egyptian crystal flask (9-10th c) & bracelet in Freer Gallery. | Peacock Room by James McNeill Whistler from house of his patron Frederick Richards Leyland in Freer Gallery. | Peacock Room & painting of Princess of Land of Porcelain by James McNeill Whistler (before 1892) plus collection of Qing dynasty Chinese porcelain (1662-1722) in Freer Gallery. |
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| Entrance of National Museum of African Art (1987). Architect: I. Junzo Yoshimura, Jean-Paul Carlhian II & Richard Potter. | Sculpted head representing African king (Oba) (cast copper, 18th c) in National Museum of African Art. | Gold pendant of African face with beard from Ivory Coast (19th or 20th c) in National Museum of African Art. | Hirshhorn Museum (1967-74) round central patio. Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. |
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| Fountain in National Sculpture Garden with National Museum of Natural History in Background. | National Museum of Natural History (1911). Architect: Hornblower & Marshall. | Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton in Smithsonian's Natural History Museum. |
All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart. All rights reserved. Permission required to use. |